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Disability Discrimination: Blanket Refusal To Rehire Discharged Employees Violates ADA; Would Your Rehire Policy Pass Muster?

By Jennifer Carsen Aug 1, 2002 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: May 18, 2015

Suppose a former employee applies for a position with your company. You check their personnel record and discover the person was terminated. Following standard company procedure not to rehire previously discharged employees, you reject the person’s application outright.But the applicant turns around and sues you under the federal Americans with Disabilities Act, claiming you really […]

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Courtship and Hiring: The Real Reality

By Michael Fitzsimmons, Cofounder and CEO, Crosschq Mar 31, 2020 Recruiting

Updated: Mar 31, 2020

Have you seen the new dating show Love is Blind? It’s wild and wacky, as is any reality show, and it was created on the premise that couples have real human interaction and get to know each other before ever meeting face to face, and then they ultimately get married … all in 4 weeks. […]

Welcome to the Big Stay

By Lin Grensing-Pophal, Contributing Editor Jan 16, 2024 Recruiting

Updated: Jan 16, 2024

Employers around the country may still shudder at the mention of the Great Resignation, which saw millions of workers leave their jobs or even leave the workforce entirely. Those who stuck around might have engaged in practices like “quiet quitting” or “Bare Minimum Mondays,” both involving doing the bare minimum either one day at the […]

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Employee with Essential Tremor Can Proceed with ADA Case, Federal Court Rules

By Abigail Thederahn, Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP May 11, 2021 Benefits and Compensation

Updated: May 11, 2021

A recent decision by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio illustrates the relatively low bar an employee must clear to proceed with a regarded-as-disabled claim. Facts Douglas McGonegle worked for Sleep Number, a mattress and sleep accessory store, as an at-will employee (that is, he could be fired at any time […]

Tuition Assistance: Do Your Benefits Measure Up?

By Stephen Bruce, PhD, PHR Oct 11, 2010 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Oct 11, 2010

By Stephen D. Bruce, PHR Editor, HR Daily Advisor Eighty-five percent of employers report offering tuition assistance to employees, according to a recent survey of tuition assistance plans by BLR®‘s HR Daily Advisor. This is a significant increase over the 52% of employers who reported having such a plan in late 2007. A quick review […]

How Matt Bahl is Shaking Up HR with Empathy & Support

By Bianca Herron, Editor, HR Daily Advisor Staff Mar 31, 2022 Faces of HR

Updated: Apr 14, 2022

Matt Bahl has been involved in the field of human resources (HR) for nearly a decade. For our latest Faces of HR profile, we sat down with Matt to discuss how he got his start in the industry, his biggest influences, as well as his “best mistake” and what he learned from it. “First off, […]

Case Study: Postal Worker’s Retaliation Claim Comes Up Short

By Jodi R. Bohr, Attorney, Tiffany & Bosco, P.A. Feb 27, 2023 Diversity & Inclusion

Updated: Feb 27, 2023

It’s not uncommon for employees who allege discrimination to drop the claim later and focus solely on a retaliation claim against their employer. Courts often dismiss discrimination claims as baseless, only to find the employer retaliated against the employee who made the allegations. Although employers aren’t required to suspend previously planned acts (e.g., investigations or […]

Daniel Pink: Is Management an Anachronism?

By HR Daily Advisor Staff Aug 25, 2011 Benefits and Compensation

Updated: Aug 25, 2011

Pink, author of popular management books including his latest, Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us, offered examples of how employers give today’s employees the autonomy they want—and that you need them to have.  Is Management an Anachronism?  Management is not a God-given mandate, says Pink, it’s a technology from the 1850s. It’s designed […]

Which Industries See the Most Candidate Ghosting?

By Recruiting Daily Advisor Editorial Staff Jun 21, 2019 Recruiting

Updated: Jun 21, 2019

Candidate ghosting—when a candidate stops communicating during the recruiting process—is pretty common these days. According to a recent Recruiting Daily Advisor survey, 58% of respondents report being ghosted at some point during the hiring process. But which industries are being affected most by this failure in communication?

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Making It a Win-Win When Retirees Return to Work

By Tammy Binford Dec 14, 2018 Diversity & Inclusion

Updated: Dec 14, 2018

On any given day, it’s not unusual to walk past an office conference room and find balloons and a “Happy Retirement” banner floating over a group of coworkers gathered for a colleague’s send-off. But what happens after the party? Often, the life of leisure loses its luster, and the retiree seeks a return to the […]